Correlates of non-random patterns of capsule switching in pneumococcus
Joshi, S.; Al-Mamun, M. A.; Weinberger, D. M.
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BackgroundPneumococcus is a diverse pathogen, with >90 serotypes, each of which has a distinct polysaccharide capsule. Pneumococci can switch capsules, evading vaccine pressure. Certain serotype pairs are more likely to switch, but the drivers of these patterns are not well understood.\n\nMethodsWe used the PubMLST and Global Pneumococcal Sequencing (GPS) databases to quantify the number of genetic lineages on which different serotype pairs co-occur. We also quantified the genetic diversity of each serotype. Regression models evaluated the relationship between shared polysaccharide structural components and the frequency of serotype switching and diversity.\n\nResultsA number of serotype pairs co-occurred on the same genetic lineage more commonly than expected. Co-occurrence of between-serogroup pairs was more common when both serotypes had glucose as a component of the capsule (and, potentially, glucuronic acid). Diversity also varied markedly by serotype and was lower for serotypes with glucuronic acid in the capsule and higher for those with galactose in the capsule.\n\nConclusionsCertain pairs of serotypes are more likely to occur on the same genetic background, and these patterns were correlated with shared polysaccharide components. This might indicate adaptation of strains to produce capsules with particular characteristics.
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